Kindergarten Math Centers - Quick EASY FUN...and a FREEBIE

Do you need some QUICK and EASY Math Centers for KINDERGARTEN? I've got you covered! 

I jumped headfirst into KINDERGARTEN this year after teaching first grade for many years. It has been so interesting to see the building blocks that lead up to first grade math. 

Of course COUNTING has been the focus for the beginning of school, and now we're getting into simple ADDITION. Here are some activities your students will love! 

We started out with 5 frames and counting to five.

We were also working on language skills with which things go together. 

After most of my students mastered 5 frames, we moved on to 10 frames. 

Since we had already done the 5 Frames, they were much more independent with the activity so we played memory with them in small groups. 

These fun puzzles were just right for more practice.

I still have some who are working with 1-10 but most of my students are ready for going to 20 since we're about 1 quarter into the school year. 

These have  been great for independent centers, too. I have taken to putting them on trays so the cards don't get mixed up. When they've finished, they love "messing it up" and trading with a friend to do another puzzle. 

Fine motor skill building and counting are turned into FUN in this center. There are seasonal and anytime options. I am working on some up to 20 for after winter break! I'll update when they are in my store! 

Using dice has been a great way to build number sense and subitizing skills. We have used these Roll and Color sheets a lot to practice 1-to-1 correspondence and number recognition. 

After winter break, we will start on addition, and I will transition to the Roll, Add, and Color as seen here. 

The sheets are identical, just the numbers are 2-12 instead of 1-6. I have a couple who will still be practicing just counting the dots but will still be able to use a similar resource. Great for differentiation. 

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Nonfiction Animal Passages with a FREEBIE!

 Have you ever met a kid who didn't like animals? Me either! That is why these NONFICTION ANIMAL PASSAGES will become a staple in your classroom! 

In my Nonfiction Animal Passages library, I have OVER 70 animals to choose from. Each resource has 2 passages: a 1-page easier passage and a 2/3-page more challenging passage. 

The 1-page passages are great for first grade. The longer passages work well in 2nd or 3rd grade and are also engaging enough for struggling older readers. 

After students read the passage, here are some activities you can use to boost comprehension.

Use these vocabulary cards to deepen understanding of new words. All the vocabulary words are highlighted in the passage so students can find the words easily.

Once your students have read and found the vocabulary words, they can complete the vocabulary worksheet. 

2 levels are included, one that goes with the shorter passage and one that goes with the longer one. 

Two levels of comprehension question worksheets are also provided. The 

1-page passage has one sheet and the multiple page passage has questions for each page. 

The 1-page questions can be used with the larger passage as well. 

I have included identical pages with single-line options for older students. 

Some animals have diagrams of their parts which helps with understanding vocabulary.

Some animals have life cycle cut and paste worksheets so students can understand how animals reproduce.

Connecting reading to writing is another feature of these Nonfiction Animal Packs! 

1. In this first grade class, students use the graphic organizer to take notes on what foxes can, have, and are. The student circled the one they selected to write about. 

2. After that, the students used their ideas from the graphic organizer to write sentences on an outline.

3. After a conference with the teacher, the students recopied the report onto fox paper and illustrated.

In this 2nd grade class, students got to choose which animal they wanted to read about.

1. During reading, students used a complex web to outline ideas.

2. They then used the web to formulate facts and details for their writing piece.

3. After conferencing with the teacher, they edited and recopied the piece for a final draft and illustrated.

Here is an example of what comes in a pack:

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100 Chart Center Resources to teach Counting, Base 10, and Place Value + a FREEBIE

100 Charts are a BIG part of understanding our Base 10 math system. Making the 100 Chart playful helps kids practice with these important tools while having fun!

This resource has 13 choices of Number Cards 1-100 that when put in the 100 Pocket Chart make a seasonal mystery picture.

September Apple Center

★ Differentiate by putting some or many of the numbers in the chart in advance.

March St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Center

★ Use as a whole or small group activity by giving students cards to put in the pocket chart.

May Bumblebee Center

★ Use in a center or small group with the blank 100 charts that students can color to match the pocket chart. Cards can also be put on a ring.

January Snowman Center

October Jack-o'-lantern or Pumpkin Center

November Turkey Center

December Christmas Tree Center

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Here is a video of the digital version of this resource:

 

Here's my dorky self using the digital version on my Clevertouch. My students can use on ipads when I assign it on Google Classroom. 

This resource has 11 choices of Seasonal Number Cards 1-120. 

★ Differentiate by putting some or many of the numbers in the chart in advance.

                 

★ During whole group lessons, I will hide something behind one of the numbers and give clues for the students to guess what number it is behind. 

Here's a video of this resource in action: 

Coloring 100 Charts is also a fun and meaningful activity to learn about base ten, counting, and how a 100 Chart works. Each of the Pocket Chart Mystery Pictures have blank charts to color. The resources below are a set of cards that kids use to color to make a 100 Chart Picture. 

I use the American Flag center for Election Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day, or Memorial Day depending on when my students need practice with 100 charts. 

The bunny chart is fun at Easter time or in the Spring. It can be colored brown or left white. 

I usually use the tree picture center during Earth Day or Arbor Day but it is great for any time kids need practice with hundred charts. To differentiate, put the cards in order by number or color or mix them up to make it more difficult. 

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I hope you find these ideas useful for teaching place value, counting, and base 10 to your students! 

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